Platform Engineer (Kubernetes), Mid-Level

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage team building infrastructure that makes production Kubernetes easier to deploy and manage for demanding AI workloads. You will help shape the platform layer and its multi-cluster capabilities, working across systems engineering, automation, and cloud-native infrastructure. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build platform features in Go, including custom Kubernetes operators and controllers. - Design GitOps workflows with ArgoCD to streamline continuous deployment. - Develop infrastructure-as-code patterns with Terraform and Helm to provision and manage clusters. - Work with distributed storage technologies such as Ceph and WEKA for scalable cluster storage. - Create observability systems with Prometheus and Grafana to surface cluster health and performance. - Build and optimize container networking with Cilium for security and observability. - Design federated Kubernetes architectures for multi-cluster management. - Develop automation that reduces operational work for teams running production workloads. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 2 years of software development experience, with approximately 5 years preferred. - Hands-on experience writing Go for Kubernetes environments and managing production-scale clusters. - Experience with distributed storage such as Ceph or WEKA, federated Kubernetes, and multi-cluster management. - Experience with GitOps and ArgoCD, plus infrastructure as code using Terraform, Helm, or comparable tools. - Familiarity with cloud platforms, managed Kubernetes, container networking, or service mesh technologies. - Experience with Prometheus and Grafana is useful, as are contributions to open-source infrastructure projects. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Annual salary of $180,000 to $210,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION This is a full-time, on-site role in San Francisco, California, United States.